Bay Rivers Art Classes
for
January 2012
Adult Classes will begin
January 23, 2012, and run weekly, or 6
to 8 weeks, as noted.
(Children’s
Classes listed separately!) With the exception of
weekly classes, the fee is $125 for Members and $155 for Members-To-Be,
which includes a Bay Rivers membership.
For more information and enrollment, call BRAG at 621-0659, Monday thru
Thursday, 9 am to 4 pm.
Monday Beginning
Acrylics with Jane Sellier (6 Weeks)
9 am to Noon No
previous painting experience required.
Step-by-step demonstrations will show you how easy it is to paint. Can’t draw?
This is the class for you! Jane’s
philosophy is “to have fun, be experimental & share with others.”
1 to 4 PM Drawing for Everyone with
Marilyn Ammons (6 Weeks)
Here is a drawing class
for anyone wanting to improve skills they have OR don’t know they have! A drawing demo with instruction will be given
each week. Students will then practice
the new “skill” or work on his/her own drawing project. The classes will have an “open studio” feel
while the instructor gives individual attention. Open to all skill levels.
1 to 4 pm Awash
with Watercolor with Virginia Dekle (Weekly)
Students will learn the techniques of watercolor from
color-mixing, wet on wet, wet on dry, dry brush…you name it, you can learn
it! Progress at your own rate & come
when you can. A comfortable, inviting
class environment. All levels of talent
welcomed! Members $12 &
Members-To-Be $15.
Tuesday How to Paint Like You . . . Only Better! (Oil Paint) with Ted Burn (8 Weeks)
9 am to Noon Every painter has a potential style
that is unique to oneself, and
when developed properly,
could produce some spectacular work.
Projects will be created to help each artist develop his/her own style
while learning some techniques and tools that will help to improve the work…
copy the art of another artist to learn what he/she was thinking about when creating that particular piece... paint from our own
photographs and learn how to turn an average shot into a much better painting…
paint from still life while learning how to build a dramatic and more
simple still life (sometimes very simple things can make a really good
painting). Learn how to use color to add
depth, how to use edges to lead a viewer around a painting, and how to use
space to create drama. That's a lot to teach (and learn) in an 8-week
course. I plan to continue the class in 8-week segments on a regular basis. We will definitely have fun, and we will
"all" learn together. Yes, the teacher learns stuff, too. Some
experience recommended.
1 to 4 pm Brush
Strokes – Loose or Not! with Benita McNider
(8 Weeks)
What to do…be your
ole self or experience a different painting style? BYO subject to render,
2) your enthusiasm/curiosity , and 3) your
oil/acrylic paints to get started. The
first week will offer an interactive demonstration to loosen you up and inspire
you – every painting is a learning experience.
Have fun with it! Your instructor will be there to help you enjoy your
8-week journey.
1 to 4 pm Awash with Watercolor with Virginia Dekle
(Weekly)
See Monday above.
Thursday Smorgasbord with
Barbara Thomas (6 Weeks)
9 am to Noon You may prefer to work with
your medium of choice OR experiment with a new one…to tempt your palette with an
assortment of mediums, each week the instructor will provide a “demo” in
one of the following: graphite pencil,
charcoal, conte’ crayon, pen & ink, pastel, watercolor or acrylic. Bring your project/subject & medium, and the
instructor will gladly assist you.
1 to 4 pm
Creative
Colored Pencil Paintings with Nancy Wininger (8 Weeks)
Work on one or more
on-going projects. Students will choose
a subject or work from his/her own photographs.
We will discuss subject matter and composition, work on drawings and
options for transferring to paper. Each
week will allow time for continued painting, selecting color choices as well as
solving color problems. Bring in your
favorite subject, and let’s get to it! Previous
colored pencil experience recommended.
Saturday Introduction
to Japanese Brush Strokes with Maria Papp (6 Weeks)
9 am to Noon An
introduction to Japanese brush strokes will take you into a Sumi-e journey to capture
the essence of the subject matter.
